Rhode Island § 25-2-1 - Days of Special Observance
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§ 25-2-1. Days of Special Observance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 25-2-1
§ 25-2-1. Rhode Island Independence Day.
The fourth day of May in each and every year is established, in this state, as a day for celebration of Rhode Island independence, being a just tribute to the memory of the members of our general assembly, who, on the fourth day of May, 1776, in the State House at Providence, passed an act renouncing allegiance of the colony to the British crown and by the provisions of that act declared Rhode Island sovereign and independent, the first official act of its kind by any of the thirteen (13) American colonies.
History of Section.
P.L. 1908, ch. 1591, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 64, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 66, § 13; G.L. 1938,
ch. 21, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-2-1 ("Days of Special Observance") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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